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Episode 1 of Series 2 of “A Brain Tumour and Me” podcast released

By IBTA News, Podcast
The IBTA is very excited to announce the start of its second series of podcast episodes, “A Brain Tumour and Me – a journey of inspiration, personal stories and hope”. We’re thrilled that our first guest in this new series is the UK-based actor, comedian and writer Miles Jupp who is known for his many appearances on radio, television and in film. He’s played diverse roles ranging from the children’s UK TV series “Balamory” as Archie The Inventor to being cast as Emperor Francis the First in Ridley Scott’s epic movie “Napoleon” – not forgetting, too, his appearance as a TV weatherman in “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” and as a regular panellist on the award-winning UK TV comedy game show “Would I Lie to You?”

But perhaps Miles’ most demanding role yet is being centre stage for his touring one-man show called “On I Bang” in which he provides many revealing insights into the meningioma brain tumour journey he’s been on.

In this special episode our reporter Graham Seaman meets Miles on tour as he shares his story…

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Episode 6 of “A Brain Tumour and Me” podcast released

By IBTA News, Podcast

In the IBTA’s podcast, “A Brain Tumour and Me”, we bring you inspirational, moving and personal stories from the international brain tumour community as we meet some of those working in the field of neuro-oncology, the people who support patients and their families and those who’ve been told they have a brain tumour. We learn how brain tumours affected all of these people, often in unexpected ways.

In this latest episode of our podcast, we hear from Denise Bebenek, who lives in Toronto, Canada.
How can a mother ever fully come to terms with the loss of their child?  This is something which Denise faced when she and her family were given the devastating news that her four-year-old daughter Meagan had an inoperable brain tumour.  Meagan eventually lost her life soon after her fifth birthday. In this episode, Denise talks to our reporter Graham Seaman about the effect of this tramautic event on her and her family, as well as the power of community. Her daughter’s brain tumour journey also inspired Denise to establish the not-for-profit Meagan’s Walk in 2001 – now known as Meagan’s Hug – which raises both awareness of paediatric brain tumour research and vital funds – as well as creating a Circle of Hope to support families affected by a brain tumour.

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